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Giants have quit on Ben McAdoo

Matt Verderame News NFL

When you give up a touchdown on 3rd and 33, your season is over. When you give that up on a bubble screen, it’s time to fire the entire coaching staff.

On Sunday, the New York Giants did exactly that in the second quarter, as Robert Woods of the Los Angeles Rams raced unmolested for a touchdown that all but ended the competitive phase of a 51-17 thrashing of Big Blue at MetLife Stadium.

After the game, McAdoo was asked what he said to his team at halftime, when the score was 27-10. His answer was … something.

With that rousing bit of advice and inspiration from McAdoo not getting the job done, the Giants eventually fell to 1-7 on the season. If it all ended today, New York would be picking third in the 2018 NFL Draft, behind only the winless San Francisco 49ers (who they play this Sunday at Levi’s Stadium) and Cleveland Browns.

New York was expected to be a playoff contender at the least, and perhaps even go to the Super Bowl after an 11-5 campaign a year ago. The Giants looked to have one of the best defenses in football and a terrifying combination on the outside in Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall. Instead, New York has been porous defensively, and Beckham and Marshall are both lost for the year due to injury.

After this season, major changes are coming. The Giants would do well to move on from general manager Jerry Reese and McAdoo, giving ownership a fresh slate. It might also be time to invest in another franchise quarterback, with Eli Manning both deteriorating and 36 years old. Manning has had a terrific run that includes a pair of Super Bowls, but the end is clearly near.

This draft class offers the Giants a rare opportunity to draft the future at sport’s most important position. New York could very well have a shot at taking Sam Darnold or Josh Rosen, something that has to be tantalizing for any general manager who takes over for Reese.

Even the best franchises go through a rebuild cycle, something New York hasn’t had to deal with in some time. The Giants are firmly at that point with a stale front office and an overwhelmed coaching staff, not to mention a quarterback beyond his best years.

Now is the time to look for the youngsters who can contribute going forward while simultaneously beginning the process of moving on from older players on movable contracts.

It’s not the fun thing to do in November of an NFL season, but for the Giants, it’s reality.

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